As many of the patrons here at Goldy's know, ye ole tender is a huge Ravens fan and had to take a couple days to get over that loss Sunday. In doing so I have fallen behind on a couple of sports stories for the week. SO here is a roundup of what has happened since Sunday.....
The Super Bowl is Set......
Super bowl 46 is set now as we have a tremendous rematch between the New York Football Giants and the New England Patriots. Both teams were involved in Super Bowl 42 as the Underdog Giants came back to beat the UNDEFEATED Patriots 17-14, led by "the Catch" by David Tyree. Both of these teams had to earn their spots this year though as both were pushed to the brink by their Conference Championship opponents. The Patriots were able to escape with an AFC Championship when Baltimore's Lee Evans was unable to use his 9 yr veteran know how and hold on to the game winning TD pass from Flacco, and then Billy Cundiff's missed 32 yd FG. Plain and simple the Patriots were out played this game, but as they always seem to do, they made one more play then their opponent and earned a victory. The Giants were taken to overtime by the "feel good" San Francisco 49ers and came out victorious after the Niners Punt returner Williams fumbled for the second time in the game. The 49ers were over matched by the UNBELIEVABLE play of the Giants Defensive line. However, Jim Harbaugh's team showed that their defense is absolutely legit with their game play. In the end this weekend proved that Special Teams is DAMN important!!!
The Tigers add a PRINCE!
I honestly tried to find the sign Prince used as his name through the 90's but couldn't get it added. Scott Boras has done it again! Somehow got a ridiculous deal from a mystery team in a big player's free agent year. The Nationals, Rangers and Orioles (honestly this is laughable) were the team names we heard coming down to the wire with everyone convinced DC was going to have a permanent royal resident. Out of nowhere (and one week after GM Dave Dombrowski said no chance) the Tigers come in and offer a STUPID 9 yr $214 Million contract to the largest Vegetarian anyone has ever seen. Now I do believe the addition makes sense for the Tigers based only on V-Mart's injury, and I honestly do not think the $23.1 mill per year is ridiculous (its what the market bares people), but the 9 years is ABSURD!!! I said the same about Pujols' 10yr deal, and I know Prince is only 27, but 9 yrs is just stupid....I mean hello has anyone read the Mayan calendar....Seriously though it seems crazy to me that 9 yrs is agreeable to anyone. Now the other issue is that they are going to move "The Chunky Drunk Monkey" Miguel Cabrera back to 3rd base where, even when he was in shape, wasn't very good. My guess is the Tigers have decided that defense isnt that important on the infield, yep Prince is average at best too, and that they will just hit a HR for every error they commit....Then again when your rotation includes Verlander, Fister and Scherzer not many balls are going to get hit anyway.....
The Death of a Legend...
Coaching Great Joe Paterno died Monday at the age of 85 after complications from Lung Cancer. Joe Pa was the symbol for what was right about college football for so long, and I hope that is what he will be remembered for most. Joe Pa embodied that University like so few coaches do when they are done.( Bear Bryant, Tom Osborne, Bobby Bowden to name a few) Joe was asked why he was still coaching at his age and his response was simple, and telling, "My idol has always been Bear Bryant. He died so quickly after he retired, that I am afraid of the same fate." Well he wasn't afforded the chance to retire...he was fired 3 months ago amid a scandal that will ravage the University and shook everyone to their core. Coach Paterno has more wins than any coach in Division 1 Football history (409), and coached for an unprecedented 46 seasons. He transformed the town of State College and built an UNBELIEVABLE program at Penn State. I honestly hope that is how he is always remembered because he deserves that.....RIP Joe Pa
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